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Noun: decongestant  ,dee-kun'jes-tunt
  1. A drug that reduces nasal congestion or swelling of other tissues
    "He took a decongestant to relieve his stuffy nose"

Derived forms: decongestants

Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Decongestant